Northstar Secures Five Year Contract with City of Calgary for Waste Asphalt Shingle Supply

Executive Summary

• Northstar Clean Technologies secured a five‑year supply contract with the City of Calgary, beginning April 2026, to receive all asphalt shingles collected at three municipal waste facilities for reprocessing at its new Empower Calgary Facility.
• The agreement adds significant feedstock to existing contracts (IKO Industries and Ecco Recycling) and supports Northstar’s target capacity of 40,000 t/yr on a single‑shift basis (up to 80,000 t/yr on two shifts).
• The press release also marks the grand opening of the Empower Calgary Facility—the first commercial‑scale asphalt shingle recovery plant in North America—creating up to 30 full‑time jobs and leveraging $7.2 M of public funding.

Key Details

• Contract Scope: Receive all asphalt shingles from City of Calgary’s Spy Hill, East Calgary, and Shepard Waste Management Facilities; volume targets and tipping fees are confidential.
• Start Date: April 2026 (coincides with the City’s Shingles Recycling Program relaunch).
• Supply Chain Impact: Augments existing feedstock agreements with IKO Industries Ltd. and Ecco Recycling & Energy Corp., ensuring sufficient material for single‑shift operation (40,000 t/yr) and potential two‑shift capacity (80,000 t/yr).
• Facility Capabilities: Uses proprietary Bitumen Extraction & Separation Technology (BEST) to process up to 80,000 t of discarded shingles annually, recovering liquid asphalt, aggregate, fibre, and limestone for reuse in paving, roofing, and construction.
• Environmental Benefit: Estimated 60 % reduction in lifecycle CO₂ emissions versus landfill disposal; contributes to Calgary’s zero‑waste and low‑carbon goals and Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan.
• Employment: Up to 30 full‑time local staff hired for operations, engineering, and maintenance.
• Public Funding Support: $7.2 M from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates helped scale the technology from pilot to commercial plant.
• Strategic Significance: First municipal‑to‑circular‑economy shingle diversion contract in Canada; provides a blueprint for other North American cities seeking similar waste‑to‑value solutions.

Notable Quotes

“Northstar continues to demonstrate an economically viable solution for the reprocessing of waste asphalt shingles… We have secured more feedstock than required for the Facility to operate on a single shift basis and process 40,000 tonnes per year.” – Aidan Mills, President & CEO, Northstar

“We saw this as a flagship investment in Alberta's circular economy… ERA’s funding helped bring the technology to Alberta and enable a new partnership with The City of Calgary.” – Justin Riemer, CEO, Emissions Reduction Alberta

“Alberta is once again proving that environmental responsibility and economic opportunity go hand in hand.” – Chantelle de Jonge, MLA for Chestermere‑Strathmore